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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
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Overview
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Rated PG | Length 115 minutes
Actors
Harrison Ford | Karen Allen | Paul Freeman | John Rhys-Davies | Ronald Lacey | Wolf Kahler | Anthony Higgins | Denholm Elliott | Alfred Molina | Vic Tablian | Don Fellows | William Hootkins | George Harris | Fred Sorenson | Anthony Chinn | Eddie Tagoe | Bill Reimbold | Patrick Durkin | Matthew Scurfield | Malcolm Weaver | Sonny Caldinez | Pat Roach | Christopher Frederick | Tutte Lemkow | Ishaq Bux | Kiran Shah | Souad Messaoudi | Terry Richards | Steve Hanson | Frank Marshall | Martin Kreidt | John Rees | Tony Vogel | Ted Grossman | Vic Armstrong | Peter Diamond | Nick Gillard | Romo Gorrara | Rick Lester | Rocky Taylor | Reg Harding | Harry Fielder | Billy Horrigan | Terry Leonard | Sergio Mioni | Dennis Muren | Glenn Randall Jr. | Michael Sheard | Frank Welker | Egbert Sen
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2020 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 9 stars |
| 06/30/2016 | Movie Screen | Blu-ray | Library | 9 stars |
| 03/28/2013 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.83 stars |
Viewing Notes
Initially wasn’t going to see this on the big screen until I realized that I haven’t seen this in the theater since it was released! Besides me there are 3 other ppl here.
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There’s been a few rep screenings in recent years but none that have worked out for me so I’m glad to have this opportunity. I may have only logged it 3x here but I’ve seen this movie a bunch more than that. This time I noticed new things like the wilhem scream is during the truck sequence towards the end. The clicking glass sound from when Marian throws down the ice is so loud! It was a foley mistake they never corrected. Seeing Toht’s dummy in the car bc he was sick that day is so obvious now!
The foley sound FX are so exaggerated esp for the gunshots and particularly Indy’s pistol. It sounds very heavy gauge and almost like a shotgun. The score really stood out on this viewing, perhaps bc I actually had really great audio in the cinema. There are three different pieces that are reworks of Williams’ Star Wars. Really wild to notice that.
One of the big reasons why I haven’t revisited the Indiana Jones films very much or at all is bc I have both LEGO games they made based on the films. I’ve played both so many times for two different systems that the stories and scenes from these films are so engrained in my head from attempting to complete them 100 percent, which requires multiple play-thrus. So watching the movies I’m constantly seeing those moments as I played them in the games. It’s weird!!
Anyways, this was awesome to see big and remains one of the most entertaining movies of all time. Just moves so briskly setpiece to setpiece. I forgot how violent and scary it is but I love it as a gateway to more intense action adventure. And Karen Allen is just amazing, talented and gorgeous. She should’ve been a huge star. I really love this movie.
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